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Mainframe Modernization Engineer

Jersey City, NJ, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 8 hours ago

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Skills

API
Application Development
BIND
Banking
Business Rules
CICS
COBOL
Cloud Computing

Summary

We are looking for Mainframe Modernization Engineer for our client in Jersey City, NJ

Job Title: Mainframe Modernization Engineer

Job Location: Jersey City, NJ

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $50hr - $55hr

Analyze complex mainframe applications (COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM, MQ) to understand business rules, data flows, batch cycles, and system interdependencies.
Perform inventory analysis, call-chain analysis, and functional decomposition of monolithic applications.
Extract and document technical and business rules using automated discovery or reverse-engineering tools.
Design and implement modernization strategies including re-host, re-platform, re-factor, re-architect, replace, or retire approaches
Convert or refactor legacy COBOL logic into modern languages such as Java using automated tools or manual re-engineering techniques.
Apply incremental modernization patterns such as strangler-fig and coexistence models to reduce migration risk.
Modernize JCL-based batch processes into cloud-native batch frameworks (e.g., Spring Batch, workflow orchestration).
Support migration or re-engineering of scheduling, file transfer, and output management components.
Ensure functional parity and data integrity between legacy and modernized systems.

Job Requirements:

8 10 years of overall IT experience with a strong focus on mainframe application development and modernization.
Expert-level proficiency in COBOL and CICS transaction programming
Strong command of JCL, z/OS utilities (SORT, IDCAMS, IEBGENER), and batch processing
Deep knowledge of DB2 SQL optimization, bind/rebind, and performance tuning for large financial datasets
Solid experience with VSAM file structures and access methods
Experience with API design, REST services, and integration middleware.
Knowledge of modernization patterns such as re-host, re-platform, re-write, and strangler-fig approaches.
Experience and knowledge working in Banking domain.

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Dice Id: 10516350
Position Id: NJ_MEGA_0421
Posted 8 hours ago

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